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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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†TEUD, n., v. Deriv. form teudle. [tød]
I. n. A tooth (Fif. 1825 Jam., Fif. 1910); specif. in deriv. teudle, a tine of a rake or harrow (Id.). Adj. teudless, toothless (Fif. 1880 Jam.).
II. v. In deriv. teudle, to put teeth into (an implement), to sharpen or renovate the teeth of (a sickle) (Fif. 1825 Jam.).
[Appar. a variant of Tuith. See D, letter, 4. The phonology is, however, irreg. and there may be some influence from Gael. deud, tooth, borrowed from the speech of Highland harvest workers in Fife.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Teud n., v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 9 Jan 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/teud>
